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Capsule hotels, the uniquely Japanese accommodation solution no doubt on every Japanophile's to-do list, have never really caught on outside of their homeland. Whether it's down to individuals' ideas of what constitutes comfort and privacy, or sim...

Anime and manga have been in the global mainstream for a few decades now and like anything else, they have a way of evolving over time. Sometimes, though, the changes are so gradual that we don't notice it until someone throws it all up in a handy...

First Impressions - Yowamushi Pedal It's a good time to be a fan of sports anime. OP: "Reclimb" by ROOKIEZ is PUNK'D There are a bunch of sports anime this season - which is a nice change from recent history in and of itself - but there were two s...

Once Pok&eacute;mon X and Pok&eacute;mon Y launch on October 12, players will be able to hop online and download a level 10 Torchic, one of the starters from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. This isn't just any Torchic, though, as it also has the Hidd...

Namco Bandai Games posted a new promo for the Kamen Rider Break Joker game for the iOS and Android featuring Kamen Rider Gaim! The new promo features its gameplay and new cards. The game is similar to Black Jack where you need to have a sum of 21 ...

It's not unusual for FUNimation series to get distribution through the Hulu service, but we do like to note them as they happen. The latest one to get the nod is one of the new summer simulcasts, Unbreakable Machine Doll, which they launched on th...

Oreimo 2 Episode 14 The end of Oreimo in anime form this year has certainly been an interesting and amusing thing to watch, but what a lot of fans want to know is what the original creators are doing next.

Brace yourselves Sword Art Online fans, Penguin Parade is bringing you these super cute SAO earphone jacks that will certainly make you go hnnnnnnnnnnnng! These earphone jacks come in four different designs, and each of these designs are based on ...

You might need to shop around to find a shop that hasn't already burned through their allocation, but character good sellers are now taking preorders for sets of women's stockings featuring a pair of Attack on Titan "tattoo" style designs.

November is a busy month for Indonesia, not only that ONE OK ROCK will held their live in Jakarta on November 24th, it's just announced on November 29th VAMPS will be performing in Jakarta on HYPER WAVE FESTIVAL 2013!

'Haikyu! ! ' Anime Gets Staff Detailed Posted by Chris Beveridge October 8, 2013 at 01:00 PM Haikyuu! ! Shonen Jump knows how to tease out information about its properties as they get adapted into anime form and the 2014 series Haikyu!

I knew about the dog and cat cafés in Japan, but I recently found out about the owl cafés that are gaining quite a bit of popularity. It got me curious about whether there are cafés with other strange animals.

Tsukasa Fushimi, author of the ever-popular OreImo series has announced that OreImo was not his last work, and will be releasing another series this December. Although many tears were shed over Kirino's marriage in the final OVA's for OreImo, fans...

Looks like the third Puella Magi Madoka Magica film in Japan will get something extra! SHAFT has announced they'll be releasing four Madoka Magica x Monogatari shorts that will air prior to the movie encouraging courtesy and proper behavior in mov...

Here are the scans for the Details of Heroes: Kamen Rider Gaim. In this edition of Details of Heroes, we take a look on Kamen Riders Gaim, Baron and Ryugen. The heroes (or anti-heroes) of Kamen Rider Gaim transforms using the Sengoku Driver and a ...

Aksys will release a BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma limited edition in North America and it includes the same Rachel Alucard nendoroid Japan is getting. Aksys is also adding a 40 page art book with BlazBlue art book, soundtrack CD with music from Dais...

According to the official Twitter, a short anime for "Sekaiichi Hatsukoi" will be shown along with the anime movie "Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai", scheduled for theater release in 2014.

Dragon Quest is coming to smartphones in a big way. Square Enix is bringing Dragon Quest I to Dragon Quest VIII to iOS and Android. Look forward for the onslaught to start this winter when Dragon Quest I is re-released in Japan.

Final Fantasy is an RPG (Role-Playing Game) series that rivals even Dragon Quest in terms of popularity in Japan. Since its creation, the series has continually captivated players with its beautiful visuals and unique fantasy worlds.

For 20 years, Dengeki Bunko has given us entertaining, suspenseful and funny stories from their light novels like OreImo, the "A Certain" series, Sword Art Online, Hataraku Maou Sama! , Ro-Kyu-Bu and more.

Sleeping Dogs developer United Front Games are working on a new game set in the same universe as Sleeping Dogs, titled Triad Wars, the studio announced today. Here's what they have to say about it: We can't say a lot about it right now, but you ...

2 new seiyuus have been announced to voice the roles of the twins Kaguya Yamai and Yuzuru Yamai, it was announced on the Date A Live Twitter on the 6th October at 9:58pm JST. ������������������������������������������������������������������������...

Second 'Date A Live' Anime Season Showcases New Character Artwork Posted by Chris Beveridge October 7, 2013 at 02:37 PM Date-A-Live With the first season having been successful enough this past spring to get a second season going, a little bit of ...

Finally, a language learning tool that's more fun than just slogging through flash cards! Tiger & Bunny "English of Heroes" lets Japanese fans of the series to learn English, all while watching their favorite show.

OP Sequence OP: 「AVENGE WORLD」 by 鈴木このみ (Suzuki Konomi) "Pandora Returns" Freezing has always held a special place in my esteem – it's almost as if Im sensei has read my mind right down the last detail, and expressly made his work to flatter all o...